Local Briefs and Names From The Week's Ledger
Fragmentary notes list several names including Haggerty Carmichael Rankin Crager Dorsett Lemon and Doulin. The scrawl mentions Washington and Belsonville in a terse, unreadable locational context.
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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1880
Page
4
Fragmentary notes list several names including Haggerty Carmichael Rankin Crager Dorsett Lemon and Doulin. The scrawl mentions Washington and Belsonville in a terse, unreadable locational context.
A Texas agricultural note urges farmers to subsoil and bed land deeply, plant enough grain, and stop wasteful practices. It warns drought and uncertain cotton prices demand careful, self sustaining farming, stock care, and economy to weather the coming season.
D. W. Broommarca & Co announces a call at Broombargus & Co for the latest spring suits. The notice highlights fashionable attire and the shop’s current stock.
The Rural World urges farmers to procure seed and gear early for a big season. Early Amber and Early Orange crops should lead, with other varieties like Stewart’s Hybrid and Honduras to follow. Prepare mills and evaporators weeks before ripening cane to maximize output and profit.
The article discusses beans tolerance for soil, notes beans fail first at spring frost, and outlines planting cadence with corn. It lists varieties from Feejee to Valentine, Long Yellow Six Weeks, No Hawk, padded and wax types, including Black Wax and Golden Wax, with notes on taste and pickling.
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